She kept cool in the Spanish heat by slicking her blonde locks up into an effortless top knot, and slipping on a pair of dark shades.

The doting mum was in her element as she headed into the water with her children, laughing and splashing around.

After her dip Gwyneth wrapped up in a turquoise towel as she retreated to the shade of her sun lounger for a spot of relaxation.

Trim: The actress looked phenomenal in her skimpy choice of swimwear, with the halter-neck design flaunting her chest

Bathing beauty: The tie-side bottoms of the black bikini sat low on Gwyneth's hips, showing off her toned torso and long legs

Splashing around: The A-list actress laughed as she cooled down with a dip alongside her children Apple, 12, and Moses, 11, and their friend

It's been a sun-soaked couple of weeks for the actress who was spotted on a luxury yacht in Cannes last week with her children and ex husband Chris Martin, following a jaunt along the coast to Saint Tropez.

While Coldplay frontman Chris returned to his native UK for a spot of partying at Glastonbury festival over the weekend, Gwyneth has been enjoying the sun in Spain.

Her summer break comes after Gwyneth recently revealed she is planning on giving up acting to focus on her lifestyle company Goop.

Effortless: She kept cool in the Spanish heat by slicking her blonde locks up into an effortless top knot, and slipping on a pair of dark shades

Hollywood meets Marbella: Gwyneth strolled across the beach in her bright blue towel and tiny bikini

In an interview with Extra she shared: 'I'm not sure how I'll feel about acting going forward. I'm doing just a teensy little bit here and there when I have time, but I am loving running my business.'

Gwyneth admitted she's instead relishing the challenge of running her own company.

'You know, my life has been skewing far more heavily towards my business, and it has to right now that we have so much going on,' she explained.

'We're growing so fast (at my company), and it's such an exciting time to be doing what I'm doing.'

All about the accessories: Ever stylish, Gwyneth matched the gold detail on her bikini to her jewellery, accessorising with a chunky chain bracelet and delicate pendant

This is the life! Gwyneth flashed a big smile as her summer jaunt continued in a new location over the weekend

Road tripping: It's been a sun-soaked couple of weeks for the actress who was spotted on a luxury yacht in Cannes last week with her children and ex husband Chris Martin, following a jaunt along the coast to Saint Tropez

Gwyneth's most recent role was an appearance in 2016 TV series Nightcap, while her last movie was the 2015 flop Mortdecai, opposite Johnny Depp.

The actress comes from Hollywood stock, being the daughter of director and producer Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner.

But she cut back on her work when she became a mother and since 2008 has been focused on her website Goop, which started as a weekly lifestyle newsletter.

Speaking about her move away from acting, she also told Today: 'I'm still going to do a little bit here and there, but [Goop] really requires almost all of my time.'

'I'm in the office all day, every day. I have a pretty big team — we're almost 85 people — so I kind of need to be at work.'